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2014.12.29

The members have spoken and the votes have been tallied! Now AUGI is pleased to announce the newest members of the AUGI Board of Directors:

- Mr. Chris Lindner
- Ms. Kate Morrical
- Mr. Curt Moreno

These new board members will begin serving their 2015-2017 term of office in January 2015. We are all excited to welcome them and we're sure that the AUGI community can only benefit from their contributions.

We'd like to take a moment to thank all those who participated in the nomination and election process.
As a community, AUGI continues to prove its value and enthusiasm.

2014.12.04

Whether you're spending the first week of December at Autodesk University or it's business as usual in your office, you can, make that must, continually cultivate your professional network. This precious collection of colleagues can come to your rescue in any number of situations - from helping you with a solution to a stubborn design problem or recommending a third-party application you might want to investigate to assisting your search for a new job.

The December 2014 issue of AUGIWorld provides insight into building a professional network, along with a nice lineup of product-oriented content for Revit, AutoCAD, 3ds Max, Navisworks, and more.

Jennifer Storey presents "How to Develop and Maintain Your Professional Network," an article filled with practical advice about how to build your own network and be a good resource for others.

AUGI board member Shaun Bryant asks, "Have Your Set up Your LUG Yet?" and invites AUGI members to get involved with a local user group (LUG), which provides terrific networking opportunities.

From cover to cover, this information-packed issue offers a nice variety of articles.

The ABCs of MEP Construction Modeling, Part 2 - Matt Stachoni follows up the first article in this series with this discussion of shop drawings and submittals and focusing on how to best use Autodesk Revit MEP for trade construction modeling.

Perspectives on AutoCAD - AutoCAD veterans Walt Sparling and Brian Benton prognosticate on the future of AutoCAD software. This month's tips article, by Michael Beall, discusses the Paste to Original Coordinates feature.

External References in ACA - Melinda Heavrin goes in depth on the purpose and use of xrefs in AutoCAD Architectural software.

Navisworks for Detailers - Mark Hunter discusses why Navisworks is not just for BIM managers. Detailers can incorporate Navisworks into their workflows to avoid clashes and speed up the coordination process.

Inside Track - Brian Andresen takes a look at a series of Revit-enhancing apps created by architect Emanuel Favreau.

Thank You to Our Volunteers - AUGI tips the hat to the hard-working volunteers who bring their insight and experience to the pages of AUGIWorld magazine all year long. With gratitude, we recognize them here.

2014.11.06

When it comes to sharpening your design skills through continuing education and training, you don't want to "wing it." Rather than take a haphazard approach to professional development - for yourself or your staff - create a detailed education plan..

Here to help are AUGIWorld authors in the November 2014 issue.

"Autodesk in the Classroom," Mark Kiker interviews Autodesk's Don Carlson about significant offerings Autodesk makes available to students and educators.